The Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Malay: Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, Jawi: ), also known as TM National Stadium () for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With a capacity of 87,500, it is the largest stadium in Southeast Asia, the fourth largest in Asia, and the twenty-third largest in the world.
It was officially inaugurated by fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad on 11 July 1998, ahead of the 1998 Commonwealth Games and staged its opening ceremony. Since then, it has become the main venue for other international events, such as the 2001 Southeast Asian Games and the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. Nowadays it hosts most of the Malaysian international football matches, national level competition finals such as the Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup, athletic events and concerts.
It was built alongside other sport venues in the National Sports Complex by the United Engineers Malaysia, and designed by Arkitek FAA, Weidleplan Consulting GMBH and Schlaich Bergermann Partner. A membrane structure is used for the roof, and most of the materials were reinforced concrete. Prior to this stadium, Stadium Merdeka served as the national stadium of Malaysia.
History The stadium was built on 1 January 1995 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games. It finished exactly on 1 January 1998. After the 1998 Commonwealth Games in September, the stadium became the home stadium for the Malaysia national football team, replacing the Shah Alam Stadium and the Merdeka Stadium. It also served as the main stadium of the 2001 Southeast Asian Games, 2006 FESPIC Games, 2008 ASEAN University Games and 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
National Stadium's capacity makes it the 21st largest stadium in the world and the 9th largest football stadium in the world. It was built by United Engineers Malaysia, Bhd and designed by Arkitek FAA. It was completed three months ahead of schedule. Designed to host a multitude of events, the National Stadium is the central and most prominent sports venue at the 1.2 km2 National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.
Malaysia's previous national stadium was the Merdeka Stadium before the National Sports Complex was constructed. Malaysia also uses other stadiums for their football matches such as KLFA Stadium, MBPJ Stadium and the Shah Alam Stadium.
The stadium, along with the National Sports Complex, is currently undergoing a major renovation at a combined cost of RM1.34 billion as a part of KL Sports City project in 2 phases. Project 1 (Phase 1) has been completed ahead and for the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, with a new Populous-designed facade that covers the exterior of the stadium with twisted vertical louvres which are also LED-lighted, as well as recolouring the seats to a yellow-black design and upgraded facilities. After the 2017 ASEAN Para Games, Project 2 (Phase 2) will commence, and will add a retractable roof, retractable seats, comfort ventilation and new sports and lifestyle facilities.
Pitch issues On 18 February 2020 to prevent another issue regarding the football pitch again in the future, the Malaysian Stadium Corporation (PSM) and Malaysia Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) plan to upgrade the pitch from cow grass to zeon zoysia grass with an estimated cost of RM10 Million. The cost included the use of specialise machine and equipment for the grass. The plan upgrade will start later this year and is expected to be completed within the next three months.
Stadium facilities The stadium is equipped with the following facilities: 105 m x 68 m Zeon Zoysia pitch 9 laned 400m synthetic track 6m x 60m warming up track 1,500 flux floodlights Broadcast Studios Coloured Video Matrix Scoreboards High-tech Cathode Ray Tube Video Screen Board Individual "paddles" containing LED pixels at the seats
Entertainment uses National Stadium has been host to other important events besides football matches. Notable music artists who have performed in the stadium include:
+ Notable Music Performances at the National Stadium Date Main act(s) Tour / Concert Name Notes 23 April 1999 Jacky Cheung Live In Malaysia Concert "友个人演唱會" 大马站 16 March 2002 Sammi Cheng Shocking Color World Tour Concert 大马站 23 March 2002 Jacky Cheung Music Odyssey World Tour Concert "音乐之旅演唱會" 大马站 21 August 2004 Siti Nurhaliza Fantasia Tour Finale Live Bukit Jalil performance 6 November 2004 S.H.E Fantasy Land World Tour 奇幻樂園吉隆坡演唱會 1 October 2005 Fish Leong Love Parade 爱的大游行 Live in Malaysia 28 October 2006 David Tao Love Can World Tour 就是愛你音樂驚奇之旅 27 January 2007 Rain Rain's Coming World Tour 6 March 2010 S.H.E S.H.E is the One World Tour 愛而為一吉隆坡演唱會 19 August 2013 Linkin Park Living Things World Tour 13 April 2019 One Ok Rock Eye of the Storm World Tour Ed Sheeran ÷ Tour 7 December 2019 JJ Lin Sanctuary World Tour "圣所2.0"世界巡回演唱会 18 August 2022 Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever, The World Tour 18 December 2022 JJ Lin JJ20 World Tour "JJ20"世界巡回演唱会 15 January 2023 Jay Chou Carnival World Tour "嘉年华"世界巡回演唱会 11 February 2023 Mayday Fly to 2023 World Tour "好好好想见到你"巡回演唱会 4 March 2023 Blackpink Born Pink World Tour 29 July 2023 Muse Will of the People World Tour 22 November 2023 Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour 24 February 2024 Ed Sheeran +–=÷× Tour 27 July 2024A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman Live In Kuala Lumpur 17 September 2024 Bruno Mars Bruno Mars Live 26 October 2024 Jay Chou Carnival World Tour "嘉年华"世界巡回演唱会 23 November 2024 Joker Xue Extraterrestrial World Tour "天外来物"巡回演唱会 海外体育场·返场 15 February 2025 G.E.M. I Am Gloria World Tour "I Am Gloria"世界巡回演唱会 10 May 2025 JJ Lin JJ20 Final Lap World Tour "JJ20 Final Lap"世界巡回演唱会27 December 2025Anirudh Ravichander, Anuradha Sriram, S. P. Charan, Tippu, Andrea Jeremiah, Vijay Yesudas, Saindhavi, Haricharan, Harish Raghavendra Yogi B, Emcee Jasz and Dr. BurnThalapathy ThiruvizhaThe most attended concert in Malaysia with a record-breaking attendance of over 100,000 fansVijay, H. Vinoth and Pooja Hegde Jana Nayagan Audio Launch 10 January 2026 Siti Nurhaliza Legacy 30 Siti Nurhaliza Concert 31 January 2026 Mayday 5525 Back to That Day Tour "回到那一天"巡回演唱会 6 June 2026 G.E.M. I Am Gloria World Tour "I Am Gloria"世界巡回演唱会 2.0 27 September 2026 Post Malone Big Ass Stadium Tour BIG ASS World Tour17 October 2026Siti NurhalizaKonsert Tradisional Gema Bumantara 4 & 5 November 2026 The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Tour First international act to perform two shows on a single tour 19 & 20 November 2026 My Chemical Romance South East Asia Tour 2026 First international band to perform two shows on a single tour 12 & 13 December 2026 BTS Arirang World Tour First K-Pop group to perform two shows on a single tour9 January 2027BigBangXX: Cosmos World Tour 23 January 2027 Jay Chou Carnival II World Tour "稻香 马来西亚 嘉年华II"世界巡回演唱会
Sporting events
Athletics – 1998 Commonwealth Games, 2001 Southeast Asian Games, 2001 ASEAN Para Games, 2008 ASEAN University Games, 2009 ASEAN Para Games, 2015 ASEAN Civil Service Games, 2017 Southeast Asian Games, and 2017 ASEAN Para Games. Football at the 2001 SEA Games (Malaysia vs Vietnam only) Malaysia Cup finals Malaysian FA Cup finals 2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup 2007 AFC Asian Cup 2007 Champions Youth Cup Manchester United 2001, 2009 Asia Tour 2010 AFF Championship, first leg Semifinals and Finals Liverpool F.C. Asia Tour 2011 Chelsea F.C. 2011 summer tour of Asia Retrieved at 8 June 2014 Arsenal F.C. 2011, 2012 Pre-Season Asia Tour Franciscan Super Cup Final 2013 2014 AFF Championship second leg finals Liverpool F.C. Second Asia Tour 2015 2018 AFF Championship, first leg semifinals and finals 2019 Malaysia FA Cup Final 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 2022 AFC Cup Final 2022 AFF Championship, first leg semifinals 2023 Merdeka Tournament 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 2025 Manchester United Asian Tour (Manchester United vs ASEAN All Stars)
Tournament results
2001 SEA Games
DateTeam #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance11 September 20012–0Group stageN/A
AFF/ASEAN Championship DateTeam #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendanceCompetition8 December 20040–1Group stageN/A2004 AFF Championship8 December 20045–0Group stageN/A10 December 20041–1Group stageN/A10 December 20044–1Group stageN/A12 December 20040–8Group stageN/A12 December 20040–1Group stageN/A14 December 20042–1Group stageN/A14 December 20042–1Group stageN/A16 December 20043–1Group stageN/A3 January 20051–4Semi-finals second legN/A15 December 20102–0Semi-finals first leg45,0002010 AFF Championship26 December 20103–0Finals first leg98,54325 November 20122–2Group stageN/A2012 AFF Championship25 November 20120–3Group stageN/A28 November 20121–0Group stageN/A28 November 20121–4Group stageN/A1 December 20122–0Group stageN/A9 December 20121–1Semifinals first legN/A20 December 20143–2 (3–4 on aggregate)Finals second legN/A2014 AFF Championship12 November 20183–1Group stage12,1272018 AFF Championship24 November 20183–0Group stage83,7771 December 20180–0Semi-finals first leg87,54511 December 20182–2Finals first leg88,48224 December 20225–0Group stage29,9612022 AFF Championship3 January 20234–1Group stage65,1477 January 20231–0Semi-final 1st leg62,98911 December 20243–2Group stage7,4202024 ASEAN Championship20 December 20240–0Group stage31,127
2007 AFC Asian Cup
DateTeam #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance10 July 20071–5Group C21,15511 July 20072–1Group C1,86314 July 20075–0Group C7,13715 July 20072–2Group C5,93818 July 20070–2Group C4,52022 July 20070–0 (a.e.t.)(2–4 pen.)Quarter-finals8,62925 July 20070–0 (a.e.t.)(4–3 pen.)Semi-finals12,500
2018 AFC U-16 Championship
DateTime (UTC+08)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance20 September 201816:306–2Group Stage72321 September 201816:300–2Group Stage3,43123 September 201816:304–2Group Stage8,59624 September 201816:300–0Group Stage186 24 September 201820:451–1Group Stage11,20127 September 201811:000–2Group Stage8,37827 September 201816:305–1Group Stage53127 September 201820:450–0Group Stage11,38830 September 201816:302–1Quarter-finals2671 October 201816:302–3Quarter-finals13,7434 October 201816:303–1Semi-finals2247 October 201820:451–0Final352
2019 Airmarine Cup
DateTime (UTC+08)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance20 March 201916:305–0Semi-finalsN/A20 March 201920:450–1Semi-finalsN/A23 March 201916:301–2Third-place playoffN/A23 March 201920:451–1 (5–4 pen.)FinalN/A
Man Utd Tour 2025 DateTime (UTC+08)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance28 May 202520:45 ASEAN All Stars1—0 Manchester UnitedHybrid Friendly72,550
Gallery
See also List of stadiums List of stadiums in Malaysia List of Asian stadiums by capacity List of stadiums by capacity List of Southeast Asia stadiums by capacity Football Association of Malaysia List of association football stadiums by capacity
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